EPISODE · Feb 12, 2026 · 12 MIN
This $1.8B Firm Invests In Growth Companies - Meet Larry Cheng From Volition Capital
from Smart Money Circle · host Adam Sarhan
Guest: Larry Cheng is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Volition CapitalWebsite: https://www.volitioncapital.com/. AUM: Volition Capital has $1.8 Billion AUM on their 5th FundLarry’s BioLarry Cheng is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Volition Capital, a growth equity firm focused on supporting founders building capital-efficient technology businesses. With over 25 years of investing experience, Larry has led investments in dozens of companies across Internet, e-commerce, software, and consumer sectors. Most notably, Larry was the first investor in Chewy, which became the most valuable e-commerce acquisition in history. He currently serves on public company boards such as GameStop and Grove Collaborative as well as several private company boards such as US Mobile, Rounds, Levanta and several others. Earlier in his career, he led investments at Fidelity Ventures and began in venture capital at Bessemer Venture Partners.Larry’s entrepreneurial journey began early when he became Apple’s youngest certified technician at age 13. While at Harvard, he launched a $400,000 laundry business and later became President of Harvard Student Agencies, a $4 million student-run company serving the greater Harvard community. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and played football for the Crimson. Larry is a frequent guest lecturer at institutions including Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and USC Marshall School of Business.
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Guest: Larry Cheng is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Volition CapitalWebsite: https://www.volitioncapital.com/. AUM: Volition Capital has $1.8 Billion AUM on their 5th FundLarry’s BioLarry Cheng is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Volition Capital, a growth equity firm focused on supporting founders building capital-efficient technology businesses. With over 25 years of investing experience, Larry has led investments in dozens of companies across Internet, e-commerce, software, and consumer sectors. Most notably, Larry was the first investor in Chewy, which became the most valuable e-commerce acquisition in history. He currently serves on public company boards such as GameStop and Grove Collaborative as well as several private company boards such as US Mobile, Rounds, Levanta and several others. Earlier in his career, he led investments at Fidelity Ventures and began in venture capital at Bessemer Venture Partners.Larry’s entrepreneurial journey began early when he became Apple’s youngest certified technician at age 13. While at Harvard, he launched a $400,000 laundry business and later became President of Harvard Student Agencies, a $4 million student-run company serving the greater Harvard community. He graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and played football for the Crimson. Larry is a frequent guest lecturer at institutions including Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan, and USC Marshall School of Business.
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